Advokatfirmaet Schjodt AS > Ålesund, Norway > Firm Profile

‘Very good commercial understanding of clients’ needs and able to provide targeted legal advice to accommodate those. Outstanding commitment to land a project/transaction and flexibility and availability as part of that process.’

‘Nice to work with, good discussion partner, service minded and knowledgeable.’

‘Camilla Skøie Mørkve. Top three banking and finance lawyers in Norway.’

‘Geir Evenshaug has a pragmatic but hands-on approach and he has a quick and analytic legal mind and provides to-the-point advice. He is also very approachable and good to work with.’

‘Good balance between commercial and legal assistance. Pragmatic when needed.’

‘Schjødt is a top corporate/M&A firm in Norway, offering first class expertise in all areas a client could need. Their presence in Stockholm and London also gives a unique cross-border corporate offering which no other Norwegian law firm has.’

‘Highly experienced team which is willing to dive even into the most complex topics to support their client. You get the most excellent value for your money.’

‘Trond Sollund and Halvor Manshaus are extremely well organised, detail oriented, well connected, and experienced. We would and will work with them again in the future.’

‘Efficient and to the point in all matters, no time or resources wasted.’

‘Trond Sollund has the ability to present the case in a simple and easy to understand way, enabling the court to focus on the important and core matters.’

‘Valued clear advice, both legal and commercial.’

‘Erlend Holstrøm is a solid litigator.’

‘Always available, to the point and very efficient. Good understanding of our need for legal assistance in a commercial context.’

‘Schjødt; Go-to team for a wide array of commercial, corporate and M&A matters. The team is strong in terms of commercial acumen, very responsive and provides clear and pragmatic advice. Excellent team, covering all areas and able to share outstanding insights.’

‘Claus Severin Mørch; Claus is a top-notch lawyer, very supportive and on the ball. He is a very capable and really able to think with the client and is constantly ahead of the game. Always there when you need him. Able to zoom in and out when needed and guide all involved to the preferred outcome. Very impressive performance and client focused. Claus provides valuable insights on a wide range of aspects and is always very well prepared and pro-active.’

‘Peter Hiorth; an eminent figure in the oil and gas sector, with huge experience advising multinational energy companies. Great lawyer with a fantastic reputation. Easy to work with.’

‘One-stop shop. The team provides a broad competence within the areas of oil and gas for companies operating on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.’

‘Competent and professional individuals providing quick and good responses.’

‘Full-service firm that are able to draw on internal resources to cover just about any need we as a client could have.’

‘We have always had a good relationship with Ditlef Thaulow. He has exceptional knowledge about the real estate industry and is able to analyse our business and recommend appropriate solutions in most situations.’

‘Martin Støren is a very clever person in the legal matters/law/regulations with the public sector. Silje Sund is an up-and-coming young lawyer.’

‘The Schjødt team covers all areas and have extensive experience. For us as the client, there are no situations that is new to the team and which they cannot give advice based on similar situations in the past.’

‘Partner Ditlef Thaulow, as most Schjødt partners, is highly competent and clearly holds the skills to handle any situation within real estate. Having worked with him for more than 10 years, the confidence that Ditlef shows in any complex situation, rubs off on us as the client.’

‘Great knowledge, availability and the ability to focus on the important matters. Provides exceptional advice on how to solve complex issues.’

‘Full-service provider of all legal services, with exceptional commercial acumen and quality of work. The team is more than a mere service provider and goes above and beyond to provide value to clients.’

‘Christian Bjørn-Hansen is by far the best all-round real estate lawyer in Norway, and provides significant value to his clients. The quality of his commercial advice is unrivalled, and combined with a rigorous legal mind, he is our go-to provider for all legal services in the real estate sector.’

‘Martin Jetlund is responsive, smart, and a good strategist on contentious matters, supported by a strong team. Collaborative approach, listen to clients.’

‘All round service, collaborative approach, good instincts in contentious matters.’

‘Strong knowledge of the law, and practical knowledge on situations and processes in this field. Easy to work with.’

‘Olav Kolstad is an excellent professional in his field. Very pleasant to work with.’

‘Olav Kolstad gives precise advice and understands the customer’s needs.’

‘Highly experienced and excellent legal knowledge in EU and competition matters, combined with strong and in-depth knowledge in regulatory issues, company law and commercial understanding.’

‘Competent, flexible and pleasant to work with.’

‘Knowledge, fast and fair billing.’

‘Professional and very competent team that delivers legal advice on all aspects within regulatory insurance issues on time with value added.’

‘Klaus Henrik Wiese-Hansen is a very competent and very business-oriented lawyer and deeply understands the client’s challenges within the regulatory framework. He is always available and finds good solutions to complex legal issues, not forgetting the business side of it.’

‘Breadth of highly experienced professionals like no other law firm in Norway. Always make you feel prioritised.’

‘Halvor Manshaus is brilliant.’

‘Thomas Hagen; a star in the making. Seemingly no end to his capacity to absorb and make use of new knowledge. Pleasure to work with.’

‘Highly dedicated.’

‘The collaboration with Schjødt has been absolutely outstanding. Through Knut Sverre Skurdal Andresen, the firm has shown to be a highly dedicated resource for us and basically contributed to solving our case. Our experience with Schjødt has given us the impression of a well organized law firm, with highly skilled partners. We have no doubt in continuing to recommend this firm to anyone, for any operation.’

‘Knut Sverre Skurdal Andresen has – through his engagement and in-depth knowledge – shown an exceptional ability to find solutions along the way. His willingness to always respond in time, always be reachable, give clear explanations and instructions, -has been highly valuable to us. Also he has unveiled great long-term strategic capacities. There is no doubt that we will contact him again on any other potential cases.’

‘Inge Kristian Brodersen is highly skilled, knowledgeable and very pleasant.’

‘Extremely professional, highly skilled and with unique expertise from the larger and more complex TMT contracts. We truly benefit from their efficient and to the point support.’

‘Eva Jarbekk is my Norwegian data protection lawyer to go to. She knows the local laws extremely well, has great contact with local authorities and has the right business attitude.’

‘The unique expertise in the team. Their ability to be flexible, quickly understand issues and provide good advice.’

‘Schjødt’s TMT team has great knowledge of all aspects within the practice area. Their deep understanding of the tech industry, and ability to give clear-cut legal advice in a dynamic and fast-moving commercial landscape, is second to none in the jurisdiction. The firm is good at letting talent rise through the ranks, which is also evident in the TMT team with young and bright minds among the partners.’

‘The ability to truly understand the client’s service from a technical point of view is key for any lawyer working within this practice area. Øyvind Eidissen Ransedokken demonstrates this ability time and time again. Having great and always up to date knowledge of the applicable law, as well as being very pleasant and responsive, Øyvind possesses all the characteristics of great legal adviser.’

‘Halvor Manshaus – number one for legal and strategic advice. He really understands technology. Inge Brodersen – an extremely high performing professional lawyer, with a uniqueness in understanding the complexity in the deals. Still always being able to explain it in a very simplistic way.’

‘A good and strong team. Good quality work.’

‘Solid understanding of governmental procurement processes and related agreements.’

‘Rapid understanding of key issues, risks and strategies.’

‘Johanne Førde is a rising star within procurement. Highly skilled and to the point.’

‘The service received from the team has been excellent. The team has very good technical skills.’

‘Morten Sandli’s technical tax skills are excellent. He is hands-on and managed to get a very good overview of a complex tax case in a short time. He is also a excellent strategic adviser.’

‘Schjødt has many qualified and experienced attorneys and you will always be able to receive necessary help within several professional fields. My experience with Schjødt is that they are thorough, professionally excellent and available whenever necessary.’

‘Morten Platou is efficient and easy to collaborate with, and delivers as agreed.’

‘Jana Johnsen stands out as an experienced tax law partner.’

‘I have employed Sanna Wolk and her team in several IP matters. She always delivers brilliant solutions and is very strategic with our business in mind.’

‘An important part of Sanna Wolk’s legal work is the sustainability strategies that she combines with IP strategies – a strength for our business and I haven’t seen with other firms in the Swedish market that have these capabilities.’

‘Christopher Tehrani is one of the most brilliant IP litigators in the Swedish market and very easy to work with.’

‘Sanna Wolk is one of the leading figures within IP and market law as well trade secrets.’

‘Sanna Wolk always delivers high quality IP advice and solutions for our fast growing business.’

‘Sanna Wolk’s brilliant strategic mind in combination with her great IP knowledge is a must have for expanding businesses.’

‘The team I have worked with is quick to respond and down to earth. They are likeable and easy to communicate with.’

‘They form a highly skilled IP team. Given their high level of expertise and senior level advice they have become essential strategic partners for our business and in light of their move to Schjødt it was thus a no-brainer issue for us to move all our work with them.’